Tucson weather in June

In June, Tucson sees average daytime highs of 98°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 100°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tucson's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
98°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.2 in
1.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:21 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Tucson is city in and county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
906/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 95°F in the first days to 100°F by the end.

A typical June day in Tucson reaches about 98°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 91°F and 103°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19467
29468
39568
49569
59569
69669
79669
89670
99670
109770
119771
129771
139771
149871
159872
169872
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3010076

How June really feels in Tucson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tucson weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 41°1.1410.17.0
Feb67° / 44°1.13.910.87.3
Mar73° / 49°0.7311.88.4
Apr80° / 55°0.21.412.88.3
May89° / 63°0.10.813.65.5
Jun98° / 72°0.21.214.12.3
Jul98° / 77°1.37.813.92.0
Aug96° / 76°1.37.513.22.5
Sep92° / 71°1.03.712.24.0
Oct84° / 60°0.62.311.27.2
Nov72° / 49°0.72.510.38.4
Dec63° / 41°1.24.29.96.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308515

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tucson gets around 0.2 in of rain over 1.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
205
215
226
236
247
258
269
2710
2811
2912
3013

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
599100
699100
799100
898110
998110
1098110
1198110
1297210
1397210
1497210
1597210
1696310
1796310
1896310
1995410
2094420
2193520
2291531
2390631
2489641
2587751
2684862
2783872
2880983
29771094
307511104

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:237:20
214.05:227:20
314.05:227:21
414.05:227:21
514.05:227:22
614.05:217:23
714.05:217:23
814.05:217:24
914.05:217:24
1014.15:217:25
1114.15:217:25
1214.15:217:25
1314.15:217:26
1414.15:217:26
1514.15:217:27
1614.15:217:27
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1814.15:217:28
1914.15:217:28
2014.15:217:28
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.5Intense
68.5Intense
78.5Intense
88.5Intense
98.4Intense
108.4Intense
118.4Intense
128.4Intense
138.4Intense
148.4Intense
158.4Intense
168.4Intense
178.4Intense
188.3Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
218.3Intense
228.2Intense
238.2Intense
248.2Intense
258.1Intense
268.1Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Tucson?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tucson.

What to pack for Tucson in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Tucson sees daytime highs around 98°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tucson in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tucson peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tucson in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tucson is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucson?

Tucson sits at 32.2°N, 110.9°W, 2,490 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Catalina Foothills, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Tucson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Tucson.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tucson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,477 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,455 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,730 ft.

The land around Tucson is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
4,455 ft
50 miles
7,730 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Catalina Foothills 5.0 mi · Flowing Wells 6.8 mi · Casas Adobes 8.1 mi · Drexel Heights 8.1 mi · Tanque Verde 11 mi · Oro Valley 12 mi · Vail 17 mi · Sahuarita 18 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tucson (32.2217°, -110.9265°, elevation 2,490 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).